October 2016 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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October 2016

GROW YOUR OWN SOUP: CBC Features Calgary's Edible Schoolyard

Oct

Farm to School Month Canada, Issue 2, Oct. 24, 2016

October 28, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications

In this Issue: Canada’s 3rd annual Farm to School Month Campaign has been gathering steam this October as stories pour in from across Canada. ALBERTA: Grow Your Own Soup QUEBEC: Montérégie Daycares are Putting Local Foods on the Menu! HAIDA GWAII: Transforming the Systems That Feed Our Kids NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Farm to School Gathers Steam at Newfoundland and Labrador’s First Provincial School...

100,000 students crunching - The Ontario Student Nutrition Program-Southwest Region’s Goal for the Great Big Crunch

Oct

Farm to School Month Canada Issue 1, Oct. 7, 2016

October 28, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Publications

In this Issue: Farm to Cafeteria Canada is excited to launch Canada’s 3rd annual Farm to School Month Campaign. How to get your preschool or school involved! NEW BRUNSWICK: Local Food Student Initiatives areTaking Root ONTARIO: 100,000 Students Crunching ONTARIO: Get Fresh Cafe Puts More Local Food on the Tray BRITISH COLUMBIA: Dr. Suzuki Responds to Letter [button color=”#ffffff” background=”#00938b” size=”large” src=”http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=ec9d2bbf4ce1bf9cd66d7dbe4&id=fc1f59eaf6&e=45ee8b4d91″]READ THE NEWSLETTER[/button]

Oct

FEED Comox Valley

October 28, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, Publications, Stories from the field, Videos

Local Food, Social Procurement and Grow-to-Order Contracts with Publicly Funded Institutions By Sandra Hamilton Project Lead, FEED Comox Valley at North Island College A vision to increase supply of local food in public institutions is behind the Food, Environment and Economic Development (FEED) Comox Valley project, one of eight national initiatives funded by The J.W....

Farm to School Gathers Steam at NL's First Provincial School Food Gathering

Oct

Farm to School Gathers Steam at Newfoundland and Labrador’s First Provincial School Food Gathering

October 21, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

On Thursday, September 22nd, 2016, educators, health professionals, farmers and other leaders gathered in St John’s, NL for a historic event – the first ever provincial school food gathering. “The conversation was lively as participants were lead through mapping exercises and round table dialogue to illuminate current school food initiatives happening in NL and to explore of...

Oct

Transforming the Systems That Feed Our Kids

October 21, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field, Videos

The drive to get the local harvest in the minds and mouths of students is gearing up during Farm to School Month in Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the Northwest Coast of BC. “Haida Gwaii is surrounded by good food and rich traditions of eating from the land and the sea and the fall is when...

Oct

Montérégie Daycares are Putting Local Foods on the Menu!

October 21, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Throughout the Montérégie area (a large agricultural region south of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec), daycares are committed to local, sustainable food. Whether through regular sourcing of local products, direct connections with organic farming families or the development of learning gardens and educational activities, these daycares are teaming with stories and ideas to help...

Oct

Grow Your Own Soup

October 21, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Stories from the field, Videos

CBC Features Calgary’s Edible Schoolyard They grow their soup and eat it too. A CBC crew arrived at Altadore School in Calgary during Farm to School Month to film the city’s first large-scale, Edible Schoolyard. The organic, ecological garden is located on a quarter-acre of public school land and includes raised-bed seed-to-table food gardening for 16...

Oct

Local Food and Beverage Strategy Unveiled

October 20, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, In the News, Publications, Stories from the field

BOUCTOUCHE (GNB) – The provincial government officially unveiled its Local Food and Beverage Strategy at Ferme Michaud in Bouctouche today. The strategy provides local producers with new market opportunities. The strategy was identified last month as a key opportunity for growth in the New Brunswick Economic Growth Plan. “Increasing local food and beverage consumption can...

Oct

Dr. Suzuki Responds to Letter from Sprouting Chefs’ Founder, Barb McMahon

October 3, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Sprouting Chefs has been busy growing and cooking with school gardens at Burnaby Schools since2011. In February 2016 we planned our first ever annual fundraiser to help increase awareness and funding for our school garden programs. In order to make the event a success, I decided to take a huge leap of faith. The leap...

Oct

Roots to Harvest, Farm to School Month

October 3, 2016F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Stories from the field

Exciting things are happening on the northern shore of Lake Superior at Westgate high school in Thunder Bay. A cafeteria makeover began on August 30th this year, when the Get Fresh Café opened its doors to the students. The vision of the new café is to prepare fresh and from scratch flavourful food to promote...